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Cayenne pepper vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and mung beans

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B2, fiber, and manganese; however, mung beans are richer in folate and copper.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 830% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 58 times more vitamin E than mung beans. While cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, mung beans have only 0.51mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Zinc ~2.68mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1491.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34583.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5749%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +541.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +792.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +489.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Mung bean DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 6µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.51mg 195%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.382mg 159%
Folate 106µg 625µg 130%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 4.8mg 80%
Copper 0.373mg 0.941mg 63%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 9µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.384g 53%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.233mg 53%
Fiber 27.2g 16.3g 44%
Manganese 2mg 1.035mg 42%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 2.251mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Fats 17.27g 1.15g 25%
Protein 12.01g 23.86g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.621mg 24%
Potassium 2014mg 1246mg 23%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.348g 13%
Iron 7.8mg 6.74mg 13%
Phosphorus 293mg 367mg 11%
Magnesium 152mg 189mg 9%
Choline 51.5mg 97.9mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.161g 6%
Calcium 148mg 132mg 2%
Carbs 56.63g 62.62g 2%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.68mg 2%
Calories 318kcal 347kcal 1%
Selenium 8.8µg 8.2µg 1%
Sodium 30mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +1401.7%
Contains more OtherOther +81.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1608.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2079.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients
  2. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.